Title: Gravitational Wave and Electromagnetic Signals Associated With the Tidal Disruption of White Dwarfs Abstract: I will discuss the gravitational-wave and electromagnetic signals expected to accompany the tidal disruption of a white dwarf by a massive (i.e., “intermediate mass” black hole). Since white dwarfs are very compact, they can only be disrupted outside of the … Continue reading "Special CRA Seminar Michael Eracleous – Penn State 11am-12 noon"

Title: Planets are not Points: Structure Evolution and Dynamical Evolution are Intertwined Abstract: The two subfields of planetary structure evolution and planetary dynamics are two rich and complex fields that have advanced in lockstep, but independently of one another. I will discuss how accounting for minor interior structure evolution of a planet can have a … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Tiger Lu – Yale UN"

Title: JWST's Little Red Dots: Masters of Disguise in the High-Redshift Universe  This talk will explore the exciting journey to probe several populations of black holes, spanning from the distant to the local Universe. I will focus primarily on the "little red dots" (LRDs), a newly discovered and puzzling population of compact red sources at … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Fabio Pacucci – Harvard cfa"